Jack Arena

Jack Arena
Current position
TitleHead coach (ice hockey)
TeamAmherst
ConferenceNESCAC
Biographical details
BornRandolph, Massachusetts, USA
Alma materAmherst College
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Ice hockey
1983–presentAmherst
Golf
1994–2020Amherst
Head coaching record
Overall489–359–78 (ice hockey)
Accomplishments and honors
Awards
2012 Edward Jeremiah Award
2015 Edward Jeremiah Award

Jack Arena is an American ice hockey coach.[1] He has spent his career at Amherst College where he has amassed over 400 wins, several ECAC and NESCAC championships, and multiple NCAA Tournament appearances, including two NCAA Final Four appearances. Arena has also been dubbed NESCAC Coach of the Year, New England Hockey Writers ECAC East Coach of the Year, as well as the prestigious Edward Jeremiah Award for National Coach of the Year.[2]

Arena has also served as a coach for football and baseball at Amherst, and is currently the head coach of the golf team as well.

Personal life

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Born in Randolph, Massachusetts, Arena attended Milton Academy before heading off to Amherst College as a student. At Amherst, he was a four-year member of both the men's ice hockey and baseball teams (1979–1983). Arena was hired as head coach for the ice hockey team immediately following his senior year. Arena still stands tied for fourth on Amherst's all-time scoring list.[2]

Arena now resides on the campus of the Northfield Mount Hermon School, where he lives with his wife, Diane, and his four children, Emily, Patrick, John and Ellen.[2][3]

College head coaching record

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Statistics overview
Season Team Overall Conference Standing Postseason
Amherst Lord Jeffs (ECAC 3) (1983–1985)
1983–84 Amherst 17–6–1 13–1–0 1st ECAC 3 Runner–Up
1984–85 Amherst 15–8–1 12–3–1 5th ECAC 3 Semifinals
Amherst: 32–14–2 25–4–1
Amherst Lord Jeffs (ECAC North/South) (1985–1992)
1985–86 Amherst 11–12–0 8–7–0 15th ECAC South Quarterfinals
1986–87 Amherst 7–16–0 5–10–0 T–20th
1987–88 Amherst 5–17–1 5–11–1 23rd
1988–89 Amherst 16–12–0 10–6–0 14th ECAC South Semifinals
1989–90 Amherst 11–11–1 11–7–0 T–9th ECAC South Quarterfinals
1990–91 Amherst 13–12–1 11–7–0 8th ECAC South Runner-Up
1991–92 Amherst 13–11–2 10–4–1 4th ECAC North/South Champion
Amherst: 76–91–5 60–52–2
Amherst Lord Jeffs (ECAC East) (1992–1999)
1992–93 Amherst 12–9–2 1–8–2 18th
1993–94 Amherst 6–14–2 5–10–2 T–12th
1994–95 Amherst 6–15–1 4–12–1 14th
1995–96 Amherst 17–9–0 13–6–0 6th ECAC East Champion
1996–97 Amherst 14–10–1 11–7–1 6th ECAC East Quarterfinals
1997–98 Amherst 10–12–1 8–12–1 13th ECAC East Quarterfinals
1998–99 Amherst 19–5–0 14–3–0 2nd NCAA Quarterfinals
Amherst: 84–74–7 56–58–7
Amherst Lord Jeffs (NESCAC) (1999–2015)
1999–00 Amherst 15–6–3 11–4–2 5th NESCAC Quarterfinals
2000–01 Amherst 18–5–3 12–2–3 2nd NESCAC Runner-Up
2001–02 Amherst 6–14–5 6–9–4 2nd NESCAC Quarterfinals
2002–03 Amherst 7–13–5 7–8–4 T–6th NESCAC Quarterfinals
2003–04 Amherst 11–11–3 6–10–2 8th NESCAC Quarterfinals
2004–05 Amherst 13–10–2 11–6–2 5th NESCAC Quarterfinals
2005–06 Amherst 12–12–1 9–9–1 6th NESCAC Quarterfinals
2006–07 Amherst 14–10–1 10–8–1 5th NESCAC Semifinals
2007–08 Amherst 14–9–3 11–6–2 4th NESCAC Semifinals
2008–09 Amherst 22–5–1 16–2–1 1st NCAA Quarterfinals
2009–10 Amherst 16–5–4 11–4–4 4th NESCAC Quarterfinals
2010–11 Amherst 12–9–4 10–6–3 T–3rd NESCAC Quarterfinals
2011–12 Amherst 24–4–1 17–1–0 1st NCAA Frozen Four
2012–13 Amherst 15–7–3 11–5–2 T–4th NESCAC Quarterfinals
2013–14 Amherst 16–8–3 12–4–2 2nd NESCAC Runner-Up
2014–15 Amherst 22–5–2 14–4–0 2nd NCAA Frozen Four
Amherst: 237–133–44 174–88–33
Amherst (NESCAC) (2015–2017)
2015–16 Amherst 11–12–4 7–8–3 6th NESCAC Runner-Up
2016–17 Amherst 14–7–3 9–6–2 5th NESCAC Quarterfinals
Amherst: 25–19–7 16–14–5
Amherst Mammoths (NESCAC) (2017–present)
2017–18 Amherst 11–9–5 8–5–5 T–3rd NESCAC Quarterfinals
2018–19 Amherst 15–7–4 10–4–4 3rd NESCAC Runner-Up
2019–20 Amherst 9–12–4 7–8–3 T–5th NESCAC Quarterfinals
Amherst: 35–28–13 25–17–12
Total: 489–359–78

      National champion         Postseason invitational champion  
      Conference regular season champion         Conference regular season and conference tournament champion
      Division regular season champion       Division regular season and conference tournament champion
      Conference tournament champion

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "How Jack Arena '83 Became Great - Amherst College". amherst.edu.
  2. ^ a b c "Men's Ice Hockey". Amherst College.
  3. ^ "American Hockey Coaches Association - JACK ARENA of AMHERST COLLEGE IS NAMED AHCA MEN'S DIVISION III COACH of the YEAR". ahcahockey.com. Archived from the original on September 5, 2014. Retrieved September 5, 2014.
Awards and achievements
Preceded by Edward Jeremiah Award
2011–12
2014–15
Succeeded by